KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Remember to keep hands and forearms lower than your elbows, so cross-contamination from water running back does not occur. Water should flow in a manner from least to most contaminated areas such as the hands. Microorganisms get washed down the sink.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area under the fingernails typically has the largest concentration of germs on the hand and is the most difficult to clean. Scrub hands for at least 20 seconds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Immediately before touching a patient. Before performing an aseptic task (e.g., placing an indwelling device) or handling invasive medical devices. Before moving from work on a soiled body site to a clean body site on the same patient. After touching a patient or the patient’s immediate environment. More items